This home is everything you could want in a vacation rental! Heated pool, jetted spa, beautiful outdoor kitchen, tiki torches that go on with the touch of a button, and the beach. The main house is up to date and spacious, with great air conditioning for the hot summer months. It is obvious that the owner must love high tech gadgets; there is an amazing sound system inside and out, as well as loads of Xbox and PS3/4 games with game consoles in every room. The bar is well stocked with margarita mix, tequila, bitters, and other essentials. The kitchen has all the gadgets you could imagine and top of the line, at that! For example, there is a Jura automatic coffee/espresso maker (furnished with different kinds of Maui coffee). One of the items we often have trouble finding in a rental is a good rice cooker, but this place had two Zojirushi Japanese rice cookers--one in the main house and one in the cottage. Impressive!
Bathrooms were fully stocked with large bottles of shampoo, conditioner, and shower gel, as well as plenty of bar soaps and even sunscreen lip care! There are ample bath and beach towels for everyone. and we never ran out of necessaries, like toilet paper or paper towels.
As for laundry, there were two sets of machines, one in the garage and one outside of the cottage, more than enough for our group. Unlike many rentals we have stayed at, the owner let us use his garage for our vehicle, which made it feel even more like home.
The cottage unit was described to us as "vintage," and is nice, but less luxurious than the rest of the house. It stands at the front of the property, across from the garage. There are beautiful French doors, a well-stocked small kitchen, and a rather cozy bathroom. The walls are painted cinder block and there are two AC units, a window and a portable. Outside there is a barbecue grill and a patio set, where the cottage cat, Goldie, spends most of her day.
Yvonne the concierge was great to work with--"talking story" with her was an absolute delight! She recommended us to a fabulous baker, Casey. His coconut creme cake was to die for! And Adrienne the caretaker was wonderful to work with. She was a tremendous help, promptly finding a service technician for the only hiccup we had during our stay. As for the community--grocery store, restaurants, and Catholic church are close by. And Tamura's liquor store--they have the most delicious ahi poke!
All in all, it's such a great place to stay, that it's hard to leave!